Journal Prompts

• Describe a time in your life where God has rescued you. Do you believe He’ll do it again?
• Write a scripture that brings you peace. What is God saying to you?
• Describe a time where you believed God spoke to you.
• Write a prayer of surrender to God.
• How can you be bold and courageous for the Lord.
• Be still. What is God telling you now?
• How can you serve God better?
• How can you be a light to others in a dark world?
• Describe a time when God used a bad situation for your good.
• What do you feel God is asking you to change?
• What do you imagine heaven will be like?
• When do you feel most distant from God?
• How are you hurting others with your pride?
• Ecclesiastes tells us there is a season for everything. What season are you in right now?
• Write out the lyrics of a Christian song or hymn that brings you joy.
• Write a scripture that brings you joy. How can you apply it to your life?
• Describe a blessing that happened this week.
• Write a Psalm of worship to God.
• Do you find it hard to apologize? If so, why?
• The bible specifically speaks of joy, not happiness. In what way are they different?
• Are you self-righteous about something? What can you do about it?
• What are the character attributes you think a Christian should have?
• When you get offended by something how does your pride react?
• Pick a bible character. What can we learn from his/her life?
• What do you need to confess to God?
• Write a letter of forgiveness to an enemy.
• Is there something that you haven’t forgiven yourself for? How can you receive the healing of the Lord?
• Write 5 scripture verses that make you feel strong and courageous.
• What does forgiveness look like?
• If you are struggling though something, what do you think God wants to you to learn?
• List all the needs God is currently meeting.
• What do you love most about your church family?
• What does God say about pride (see the scriptures)?
• Describe someone in your life who exemplifies humility.
• What are your God-given gifts and talents? How can you use them to advance the Kingdom?
• Who or what do you need to forgive?

List your favorite book and explain why it’s your favorite.

When was a time you felt really content?

Describe the situation and surroundings during this time. 

• Where were you, who were you with, what were you doing?
• What made you feel so happy?
• Can you create this feeling in other ways to re-experience this sensation? If yes, write down these ideas.

Tell your fear to hit the road.

Write a letter to your greatest fear and tell it how you feel.

Then tell your fear that it no longer needs to rule you and go find another place to live.

Write out your reasons for staying strong or for getting strong again.

Confirming why do you want to focus on strength will give you deeper insight into what truly matters to you.

Some reasons you may want to focus on being strong:

• Self-care
• Self-love
• Family
• Reaching goals
• Confidence
• Self-esteem

… but you haven’t connected in a long time.

Write about why you love them or why they are important in your life.

You can decide whether to keep the letter or mail it, but the point of the exercise is to rekindle what is special about this relationship.

Check out these quotes post to get you inspired:

Find some quotes that speak to you and make you feel good.

Write them down in your journal.  Or turn it into a work of art by practicing your cursive handwriting or calligraphy and frame it for your eyes only.

Write an apology letter to yourself.

Forgive yourself for being only human, and for not being perfect.

Apologize for being too hard on yourself when you’ve gone through hard times when you lost control or slacked off at work because you were too tired.

FORGIVE yourself.

Find more at:  30 Self Care Journal Prompts To Improve Mental Health - Put The Kettle On 

Diary writing is a great tool for your physical and mental health.

It helps you keep track of your progress and habits and can help you identify patterns in your life that are detrimental to your physical health. For example, if you notice that you tend to eat too much in the evenings after work, it’s a good idea to write this down so you can try to change it.

1. How are you feeling today?
2. When was the last time you went for a walk outside?
3. What did you eat today? How does your body feel when you eat these foods?
4. When was the last time you exercised? What did you do, and what did you like best about it?
5. What’re you grateful for in your body?
6. What things help your body feel healthy, strong, and energized?
7. What diets or exercise programs have helped you in the past, and what made them successful?
8. In what ways has exercise improved your mood and mental health over time?
9. Have you set any physical health or fitness goals for this year? If so, what’re they, and how will you know if/when you achieve them?
10. Why do you want to lose weight/ build muscle/ etc.? What’ll you accomplish by doing so?
11. What would you like to know about a healthy lifestyle?
12. Are there parts of your body that you need to pay more attention to than others? Why or why not?
13. What’s the first thing you do when you get home from work?
14. What’s the most relaxing thing you do?
15. When was the last time you took a bubble bath?

Journal writing is a great way to practice mindfulness. It can help you get in touch with your feelings, reflect on your day, and identify what needs to change in your life. Keeping a journal is an easy way to practice mindfulness – and it’s also a great way to record all the great things happening in your life!

1. What’re you doing right now?
2. What’s the best thing or person surrounding you right now?
3. What’s going on in your body right now?
4. How is your breathing right now?
5. What’re you grateful for right now?
6. What would it be if you could add anything to your life right now?
7. What’s your favorite thing to do in nature?
8. What makes your heart smile today?
9. How can you be more present in your life?
10. What do you need to have more peace?
11. How can you disconnect from your cell phone?
12. What can you do to make today a little better than yesterday?
13. Write down a positive interaction you had with another person (or something you did for others).
14. What’s a good habit that makes you feel good?
15. What do you like about the place where you live? Why is it important for you to live there?

1. What was the biggest challenge you faced last year? How did you overcome it?
2. What do you want to be doing five years from now? Ten years from now?
3. Who’s your hero? And why?
4. What’re the three things that make you feel most alive?
5. When was the last time you felt deeply connected to another person, and how did that happen?
6. What would you like to change about yourself (physical or mental), and how would you do it if money were no object?
7. Who’s your role model when it comes to living a meaningful life? Why them?
8. How has your self-image changed (especially since you were a child)?
9. What motivates you to keep going when things get tough – even on days when nothing seems to be working out?
10. What makes your heart sing with joy?
11. What three things make you happy these days – even if it’s just little things like taking a nice walk outside or reading a good book before bed?
12. Write down your resolutions for tomorrow – anything from “I’ll get my work done on time” to “I’ll go for a walk in the park during my lunch break” can be helpful!
13. What’s something you’ve been struggling with lately?
14. How can you make this easier for yourself?
15. What would you say if you could have a conversation with your past self (younger self)? And do the same with your future self…
16. What’s something that gives you confidence?
17. Write about something that makes you feel vulnerable.
18. List five things that make you feel safe and grounded, and write down why they’re important to you.
19. What do you regret not doing in the past but would like to make up for it by doing it now?
20. How do you want to grow as a person this year?
21. What’s the best advice someone has given you? Why have you still take it to heart after all these years?
22. Do you usually feel loved or judged when you spend time with someone?
23. How does holding on to negative thoughts, feelings, or energy negatively affect your daily life?
24. What past experiences do you still need to heal from to show me grace?
25. How have you shaped your life in a positive way?

Self-care activities are important because they help you cope better with the stress of your daily routine.

1. What do you need to do today?
2. What can you do today to practice self-love and self-care in a way that moves you closer to your goal of seeing yourself and your body more positively?
3. How much time can you set aside for self-care activities? For example, 1 hour/week, twice a month…
4. What physical activity will you do today?
5. What does your perfect day look like?
6. Do you have a regular exercise routine? If so, what do you like to do?
7. When was the last time you exercised, and how did you feel afterward?
8. What’s your favorite sport?
9. What’s your least favorite sport?
10. What’s your favorite way to relax?
11. What kind of massage do you like best?
12. When was the last time you went to a SPA?
13. Have you ever participated in a meditation class? How was it?
14. How often do you meditate every day? Every week?
15. When was the last time you’d had a real vacation? Where was it? What did you do?
16. What do you like to cook?
17. What’s your favorite healthy snack or meal that you feel good after eating (other than salad)?
18. How often do you eat junk food or unhealthy snacks that aren’t good for your body or mind (like French fries)?
19. What’s your favorite hobby?
20. What’s the best diet you’ve ever been on? Why did it work for you?
21. How can you improve your time management today?
22. What physical activity makes you feel good?
23. If you could spend more time doing one activity in the new year, what would it be?
24. When do you feel most energized?
25. What would you like to learn more about?

Journaling prompts are important for your self-confidence because they can help you realize that you have the power to improve your life and don’t have to wait for someone else to do it for you.

1. How do you define self-confidence?
2. Are you confident right now? Why or why not?
3. What’re the biggest obstacles to your confidence?
4. What do you think is the most effective way to become more confident?
5. If you could tell someone who’s not very confident how to become more confident, what would you tell them?
6. How do you feel when someone compliments you on your looks, fashion sense, etc.? Does it make a difference if it’s a friend, family member, stranger, or acquaintance? Why or why not?
7. What’s one thing you’re good at?
8. When do you have the most confidence in yourself and your abilities?
9. What things have given you confidence in the past?
10. What things have made you feel confident lately?
11. What’s your favorite thing to do when you feel confident?
12. What’s one thing you’re proud of yourself for?
13. What do you like about yourself?
14. What do others regularly compliment you on?
15. Have you tried techniques that didn’t work for you to become more confident? If so, what happened? What did you learn from it?
16. How has being more confident helped your relationships with others? How did it help your relationships with each other (if applicable)?
17. What did you accomplish this week that made you feel good?
18. How do you act when you don’t feel confident? Can you tell a difference between these two things?
19. Describe who you are now in terms of who you want to be in five years (or less). What’ll have changed? How will it change? Why are these changes important to you?
20. If someone were to write a book about your life, what would the title, subtitle, and chapter headings be? Why did you choose those titles/subtitles/chapters?